Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Meridian, Mississippi & Surrounding Areas

Sharon L. Gibson

Sharon L. Gibson

Mar 19, 2013

Sharon L. Gibson Services for Sharon L. Gibson will be held Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 2:00 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Gibson, 54, of Meridian, died Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at Anderson Regional Medical Center. She was a very high spirited and great person. Mrs. Gibson stayed home and raised her children and grandchildren. Survivors include...

Herman L. Talbert

Herman L. Talbert

Mar 18, 2013

Herman L. Talbert Services for Herman L. Talbert will be held Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverends Leslie Aucion and David Weir officiating. Burial will be in Stinson Cemetery. Mr. Talbert, 82, of Meridian died Monday, March 18, 2013 at Meridian Community Living Center. He worked as a painter in...

James Richard Gilmer

James Richard Gilmer

Mar 16, 2013

James Richard Gilmer Services for James Richard Gilmer will be held Friday, March 22, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Ralph Henson officiating. Burial will be in McClain Chapel Cemetery, Neshoba County. Mr. Gilmer, 70, of Meridian, died Saturday, March 16, 2013 at his residence. He was retired from Delco Remy in Meridian....

Gladys Howard Varner

Gladys Howard Varner

Mar 15, 2013

Gladys Howard Varner Services for Gladys Howard Varner will be held at Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home chapel, with Reverend Roy Dabbs officiating. Burial will be in Burwell Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Varner, 84, of Huntsville, Alabama died Friday March 15 in Huntsville, Alabama. She was a...

Jane Etheridge Castelberry

Jane Etheridge Castelberry

Mar 11, 2013

Jane Etheridge Castleberry Services for Jane Etheridge Castleberry will be held Thursday, March 14, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Ronnie Cooper officiating. A graveside service will be held at Ellison Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery at 1:30 p.m., in Louisville, Mississippi. Mrs. Castleberry, 77, of Meridian died Monday, March 11, 2013, at Anderson...

Kenneth D. Wiegand

Kenneth D. Wiegand

Mar 9, 2013

Kenneth D. Wiegand Services for Kenneth D. Wiegand will be held Thursday, March 14, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Mark Lawson officiating. Burial will be in the Veteran's Cemetery in Newton with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Wiegand, age 63, of Meridian, died Saturday, March 9,...

Curtis Rawson

Curtis Rawson

Mar 8, 2013

Graveside services for Curtis Rawson will be held Saturday, March 9, 2013 at 2:30 at Cokers Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, with Reverend Davey Wilkinson officiating with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Rawson, 90, of the Vimville Community, died Friday, March 8, 2013 at Anderson Regional Medical Center. Survivors include his daughters, Recie Green of...

Curtis Rawson

Curtis Rawson

Mar 8, 2013

Graveside services for Curtis Rawson will be held Saturday, March 9, 2013 at 2:30 at Cokers Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, with Reverend Davey Wilkinson officiating with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Rawson, 90, of the Vimville Community, died Friday, March 8, 2013 at Anderson Regional Medical Center. Survivors include his daughters, Recie Green of...

Freddie "Jack" Turner

Freddie "Jack" Turner

Mar 8, 2013

Freddie "Jack" Turner Services for Freddie "Jack" Turner will be held Monday, March 11, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Drew Dabbs and Brother Jack Kern officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Jack Turner, age 70, originally from Conehatta and...

Arlee Byrd Anthony

Arlee Byrd Anthony

Mar 7, 2013

Services for Arlee Byrd Anthony will be held Saturday March 9, 2013 at 2:30 p.m. at the Robert Barham Family Funeral Home chapel with Reverend Jim Meadows officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn with Robert Barham family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Ms. Anthony, 86, of the Russell Community died Thursday March 7, 2013 at her residence. She...

Toxie M. Greer

Toxie M. Greer

Mar 5, 2013

Toxie M. Greer Graveside service for Toxie M. Greer will be held Friday, March 8, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery, with Reverend Jonathan Greer officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home will be in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Greer, 86, of Clinton, Mississippi, died Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at Baptist Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi. He served in...

Reverend Bob Barker, Jr.

Reverend Bob Barker, Jr.

Mar 4, 2013

Reverend Bob Barker, Jr. Services for Reverend Bob Barker, Jr. will be held Thursday, March 7, 2013, at 3:00 p.m. at Central Baptist Church, with Reverend Greg Massey and Dr. Gary Blair officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Barker, 72, of Meridian, died March 4, 2013,...

Herbert A. "Shorty" Mckee

Herbert A. "Shorty" Mckee

Mar 3, 2013

Herbert A. "Shorty" McKee Services for Herbert A. "Shorty" McKee will be held Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Gilbert Prince and Dr. Will Dowling officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mr. McKee, 82, of Meridian died...

Ruby Lee Martin Griffin

Ruby Lee Martin Griffin

Mar 2, 2013

Ruby Lee Martin Griffin Services for Ruby Lee Martin Griffin will be held Monday March 4, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Union Baptist Church, with Reverend John Edwards and Kyle Routzahn officiating. Burial will be in Union Baptist Church in Clarke County with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Griffin, 97, of Meridian died March...

Luna G. Newell

Luna G. Newell

Feb 28, 2013

Luna Gray Newell Services for Luna Gray Newell will be held Sunday, March 3, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Jimmie Smithey and Dr. Gary Blair officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Newell, 95, of Meridian died Thursday, February 28,...

Ovit C. "Corky" Corkern

Ovit C. "Corky" Corkern

Feb 26, 2013

Ovit C. "Corky" Corkern Ovit C. "Corky" Corkern passed away Tuesday morning, February 26, 2013, surrounded by his loving family. The World War II veteran was ninety-one years of age. He was born in Franklinton, Louisiana, on July 12 1921. He played football at Franklinton High School, and shortly after the outbreak of war, in 1941, he deployed with the...

Ina Faye Palmer

Ina Faye Palmer

Feb 26, 2013

Ina Faye Palmer Services for Ina Faye Palmer will be held, Thursday, February 28, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Ryan Moore officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery in Kemper County, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Palmer, 73, of Meridian died...

Hugh Danner Null

Hugh Danner Null

Feb 24, 2013

Services for Hugh Danner Null will be held Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Robert Horel officiating. Burial will be in Miller Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Null, age 84, of Lauderdale, died Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Poplar Springs Nursing Center. A...

Larry G. Dew

Larry G. Dew

Feb 23, 2013

Services for Larry G. Dew will be held Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Gary Blair officiating. Burial will be in Meehan Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Dew, age 66, of Meridian, died Saturday, February 23, 2013 in Meridian. He was a member...

Edward Clarke

Edward Clarke

Feb 23, 2013

Edward Clarke Visitation for Edward Clarke will be held Thursday, February 28, 2013, 4:00 pm-6:00 pm at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. Mr. Clarke, 59 of Meridian, died Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Rush Hospital. He was retired from the U.S. Navy after twenty-five years of service. Mr. Clarke continued to work at NAS Meridian. Survivors include his wife Debra...